Original title: Stocks Hold Steady as Testing Month Gets Underway: Markets Wrap
A selloff in technology stocks came to a halt on Monday, setting a steadier tone at the start of a month that could bring plenty of tests to markets trading near record highs. Europe’s Stoxx 600 rose 0.2%. BAE Systems Plc and Rheinmetall AG led advances in defense shares after the Financial Times reported Bloomberg Terminal that Europe is working on detailed plans for potential post-conflict deployments in Ukraine. A regional gauge for tech stocks eked out a small gain.